A nun is a woman who lives in a religious group. She follows rules and studies or prays every day. Nuns usually wear special clothes called habits.
The nun prays quietly in the chapel.
My aunt became a nun many years ago.
Nun is a letter from the Hebrew alphabet. It is used in reading and writing Hebrew words. It also has special meanings in some books.
In Hebrew, nun is the fourteenth letter.
The word starts with the letter nun.
In old books, a nun is a mark or design used as decoration. It looks like some shapes or habits of nuns. This use is very rare and old.
The manuscript shows a nun as a decoration.
Ancient texts have a nun symbol in margins.
People sometimes call someone a nun when they are very strict or serious. This is an informal and playful way to talk about strict rules.
My teacher is like a nun, very strict.
He acts like a nun in this class.
Nun is the name of a type of parrot bird in some countries. It has a yellow crown on its head and lives in warm places.
The nun is a colorful bird in the forest.
We saw a nun flying near the trees.
In some card games, the word nun means a card with no points. It is a special card often used to change the game or skip turns.
He played the nun card to skip his turn.
The nun has no points in this game.
People sometimes call a quiet or shy woman a nun in a joking way. It means she is very careful and modest with her behavior.
She is such a nun, never talks much.
Don't be a nun, join the fun!
